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On Sunday, February 3, Melbourne City Opera will present a fabulous range of popular opera and Broadway hits including acts from La Boheme, My Fair Lady, Westside Story, South Pacific, Tosca, La Traviata and Rigoletto at “Serenade at Sunset” on Churchill Island from 4:00pm – 8:00pm.

“Part of our aim in presenting this community event is to give exposure and opportunity to some of our young, up-and-coming artists to perform with a professional opera group,” said volunteer Beryl Dodds.

Mitchell Sanders, Bass Coast Community Foundation Performance Award winner, Tom Green and Karlee Hayes will all be performing accompanied by Mitchell Gin on violin. Also performing will be Josh Hook on piano and vocalists Tayla Bennett-Hullin, Emma Wallace and Kate Amos, a winning performer at Opera in the Alps in 2012. Talented Busk-ers commence at 2:30pm, so arrive early and explore Churchill Island. See page 6.

Holidays in the sun

Gippsland turns up the heat, sending thousands to our beachesWith the temperature staying above

the mid twenties these last few weeks, Gippslanders and visitors alike have been flocking to our beaches.

A pristine beach is within cooee distance of most locations throughout Gippsland. We have beaches starting from Phillip Island, down the Bass Coast, along South Gipp-sland, up the long stretch of Ninety Mile Beach, culminating in stunning beaches at

Lakes Entrance and Mallacoota.Gippsland beaches are blessed with no

exotic stinging critters that our northern cousins suffer. Our water temperature is now hovering around 20-22 degrees, mak-ing our beaches an ideal place for cooling off and being with your friends and family.

When swimming at the beach, remember, between the flags, learn how to read the rips and don’t drink alcohol.

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Last week the Australian Government released the first ever national snapshot on the status of major Australian com-mercial fish stocks. The report found that Australian fisheries are healthy and well managed. Only a fraction of the 150 stocks were found to be “overfished”.

The report was compiled by the Austral-ian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) and took 80 scientists 18 months to compile be-fore being peer reviewed. The 150 stocks reviewed cover 70% by volume and 80% by value of the Australian commercial fishing industry. The full report is available here.

98 stocks are classed as “sustainable”, 11 “transitioning”, 39 generally smaller stocks had insufficient catch and therefore insuffi-cient data to have them assessed and only two stocks were found to be “overfished”.

Mr Tom Bibby, the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association’s (SETFIA)

Chair said, “This is a report for all Austral-ians, for consumers, for sellers, for fisher-men and for researchers. It is the first ever broad and independent review of the status of Australian and probably global commer-cial fish stocks. We are overjoyed that it has found that Australian fish stocks are in such good shape.”

The two species found to be overfished are school shark and southern bluefin tuna. Both species are already subject to strict management controls and are rebuilding. The South East Trawl fishery does not catch southern bluefin tuna and school shark is managed as part of another fishery.

Mr Bibby concluded by stating that, “This report confirms what the fishing in-dustry has known for a long time. That is that Australia’s fisheries are well man-aged and there will be fish for generations to come. To make a sustainable choice all consumers need to do is to buy Australian.“

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On Wednesday, Decem-ber 19, 2012, the first grad-uations of TAFE and dis-tance education prisoners at Fulham Correctional Centre was performed.

A total of nine prisoners graduated from courses such as Certificates II in Automo-tive Studies, Logistics and Transport, and Construction Pathways, with one prisoner achieving a Masters of Ap-plied Linguistics.

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It is anticipated that the number of prisoners gradu-ating from courses will in-crease in future, due to the large numbers now involved in education.

Family members of some of the students were present at the graduation ceremony,

to share in the occasion and witness the Wellington Shire Mayor, Scott Rossetti, pre-sent the graduates with their certificates.

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“Last year the Summer Reading Club was a huge success with over 19,000 children taking part across Australia and over 150,000 books read. This year the Summer Reading Club aims to be even bigger.”

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Can you imagine walk-ing into an art gallery and seeing hundreds of small works – all the same size and shape, but with an amazing variety of inter-pretations of the theme Life Aquatic- Impressions of Coastal Life in South Gippsland?

Well that is just what you will experience if you visit the Stockyard Gallery, Fos-ter between 24 January 2013 and 18 February 2013

This annual exhibition has in the past delighted visitors with its variety and colour – and we expect Life Aquatic 2013 to be bigger and better. Participating art-ists have been given a 20x20 cm canvas on which to pro-duce their masterpieces. The finished work must not exceed the height and width

dimensions of the canvas, and must address the theme of coastal life. Apart from those condition artists are free to create their work. There is a variety of media used – paint, pencil, pastels and photography. And that’s just the 2D media. Many art-ists chose to extend the depth of the canvas using things such as ceramics, metal, wood and textiles. You will be fascinated by the many and varied artworks.

Artists compete for a number of prizes and as a viewer you get your chance to vote too. One lucky vot-er will win a voucher for 2 nights accommodation at the Wilderness Lodge, Wil-sons Promontory.

If you would like to take part in this exhibition, en-try is open until 23 January

3013. Just call into Stock-yard Gallery, Main St, Fos-ter and pay your $15 entry fee. You will be given a 20x20 cm canvas on which to create your masterpiece.

There will be two cel-ebratory events for this ex-hibition. The offical opening of Life Aquatic 2013 will be held January 25 from 5-7pm. Winners of the various priz-es will be announced at the barbeque event on Sunday February 10. This celebra-tion with live music, wine and food starts at midday. Everyone is welcome, so come along and join the fun.

Entry to Stockyard Gal-lery is free. All artworks are for sale, so you can even buy your favourite work to have on your own wall. This is a special exhibition which should not be missed


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Calendars available onlineWith images from the

Northern Territory to Southern Victoria, this year’s limited edition Aus-tralian rail trails calen-dar is now available. Be inspired about rail trails every day, and be tempted to explore some more!

But it’s not just about photos inspiring visits. Your calendar purchase helps sup-port the work of Rail Trails Australia to advocate for rail trail developments and to be the key source of informa-tion about trail development and trail experiences.

This year’s calendars are only $16 each and is a great gift or tool to use for your lo-cal rail trail advocacy work. If ordering three or more please contact [email protected] for a discount price. Or, visit their website at www.railtrails.org.au to order online.

2013 Rail Trails Calendar

A selection of images from the 2013 Calendar

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Gippslanders in Focus

By Wendy Morriss

Joe Traynor and his partner Michelle Websdale are the par-ents of seven-year-old Sarah Traynor who died recently due to a tragic accident that involved a swing and a skipping rope while she was playing in the back yard of her Bairnsdale home.

The loss of their only child has left the couple shocked and dis-traught and it has shattered their close-knit community. They hope other parents never have to go through the grief they are now experiencing. “It’s heartbreaking, horrific and devastating,” Joe said.

Michelle said Sarah was a beautiful, happy, bubbly little girl that touched the heart of everyone around her. “She enjoyed playing with Barbie dolls, little ponies and her zhu zhu pets. She was so artis-tic, she loved painting and draw-ing, and playing outdoors, and she loved being with Dad tinkering around in the shed doing what-ever he was doing. She’d always have a hammer or a screwdriver so she could pretend she was fixing things with him. Whenever I was cooking, she’d have a little apron and hat on ready to help me. She wanted to be involved in every-thing.

“We had worked so hard to get Sarah to where she was. As a lit-tle tod, she had a delayed speech problem and she was very shy. When I took her out, she’d pull on my pants or skirt and hide behind me, but in the last few years she’d just blossomed. We had done so much to get her to where she was with her schooling, speech thera-py, OT and other programs, but there was nothing we wouldn’t have done for her.” Joe said she had progressed so much in recent years; it was like watching a rose grow. “She got on with other kids so well,” Michelle said, “and she had certificates and awards from school. She’d just started learn-ing how to swim and she loved it when Joe came to watch her.”

The day Sarah died started like any other day. Joe was working on a billy cart that he had built for Sa-rah so she could participate in an upcoming billy cart derby. “Me and my building skills, I really go to the extreme and I built some-thing really good out of steel,” he said.

Later Sarah came home from school with her mother and she ran through the house into the back yard where she saw the billy cart. “I said, ‘Sares look at what Daddy’s built for you’. I pushed her in it doing a lap around the garden and she really loved it. She said she wanted me to finish it and paint it pink and purple and then she went off in the back yard to play.”

Joe said he then went out for about an hour to pick up more welding rods and he called on his mother to help her change her compression bandages. He

returned with his sister Judy who was interested in the billy cart.

He said they both spoke briefly to Michelle and went into the back yard where they were greeted by the dog. They glanced at the billy cart and called out ‘Sares’ and then they looked at the swing.

Sarah was hanging on a skip-ping rope on the a-frame of the swing set with her toes just short of touching the grass. “Sarah loved swinging off things and she’d hooked the handle of the skipping rope around one of the upright struts on the swing set and some-how managed to put the other han-dle around the strut on the other side,” Joe said. “Where the swing is, there’s a cross member about 14 or 15 inches off the ground that holds the frame together. She must have stood on that and slipped off, falling into the rope with her head caught over it.

“I didn’t know what to do. I just grabbed her and started do-ing CPR while Judy kept yelling for an ambulance.” Michelle said she went into shock. She sat on the front footpath and screamed, and a neighbour who was a paramedic came to their aid. “All I remember then is him saying I’m sorry mate but it’s too late.”

The ambulance arrived and worked on Sarah for about 40 min-utes before taking her to hospital. Michelle followed however, Joe was held back for police question-ing. He said it was because he had moved Sarah off the swing and there were rope marks around her neck. “I just kept telling them that I wanted to be with my daughter.”

After an hour or so, they took him to the hospital. He said he could hear Michelle crying out from a room where Sarah was on life support. The doctor attending Sarah said the chances of their daughter surviving were minimal and that she would be brain dead.

“We just kept asking them to bring her back but then we realised that it was hopeless and if they did she would be a vegetable. We couldn’t have our little Sarah back like that and eventually we agreed to switch off the machine, which was

the most horrific decision to have to make.”

Sadly, Joe and Michelle had already suffered the loss of their fathers earlier in the year due to illness. “Sarah was so giving and understanding when we were

grieving,” Michelle said. “She was a very loving, kind, thoughtful lit-tle girl; our lives will never be the same.

“The support we’ve had from the community, Australia and overseas has been overwhelming.”

Sarah Traynor with her parents Michelle Websdale and Joe Traynor - pictures supplied.

The real life tragic loss of 7yo Sarah Traynor

Sarah Traynor


Gippsland Good Food Guide

Floating DragonCantonese style cuisine overlooking the majestic Western Boat Harbour, Lakes Entrance.

An abundance of local seafood, produce and wine.

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• Custom made special occasion cakes and toppers to order• Now in stock- Bakels products and cake decorating supplies

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GLUTEN FREE

(03) 5998 3737Café Fish & Chippery

The owner of Boardwalk Cafe Fish & Chippery has coeliac disease, and understands the gluten free diet first hand. Unlike some fish and chip shops offering gluten free as an option, the 'Boardwalk' only uses gluten free batter! They use G&C Crispy Gluten Free batter because of its lower oil absorption and crispy nature. It's popular with all customers, whether they have a gluten intolerance or not.

There is a fabulous selection of gluten free fish and chips available. Fish can be battered or grilled, and varieties include flake, blue grenadier, whiting, flathead tails, and barramundi. There's potato cakes, pumpkin cakes, chips, scallops, calamari rings, chicken nuggets, fish bites, battered broccoli, battered hot dogs, chicken schnitzel, chicken parma , hamburgers, steak sandwiches, pineapple fritters, as well home-made gluten free dim sims and spring rolls!

Orders are cooked in Rice Bran Oil, a hypo allergenic oil that's cholesterol free, naturally high in vitamin E, low in saturated fat, with a good balance of poly and mono unsaturated fats. Rice Bran Oil has a very light and delicate flavour, and food absorbs up to 20% less oil during cooking.

Boardwalk Cafe Fish & Chippery also stocks a great range of gluten free snacks. Musk sticks, nougat bars, sesame bars, rocky road, peanut brittle, biscuits, mints, mini-mudcakes, lemon passionfruit cheesecake, zehnder breads & desserts... and the list goes on! They also make gluten free milk shakes, and their slushies contain 99% fruit juice.

Tooradin is an attractive coastal village situated on Western Port Bay, only 10 minutes out of Cranbourne and just 50 minutes from Melbourne via the Monash Freeway. It features great waterfront picnic areas, dining shelters and BBQs. Why not visit Tooradin to enjoy some gluten free fish and chips?

Where to take my adult aged children for a nice meal that was different, afford-able and interesting?

That was dilemma facing me on a Mon-day night in Bairnsdale and luckily for me I noticed the Punjabi Garden Tandoor & Bis-tro had their lights on.

So with my 2 adult children and son-in-law in tow, we ventured inside.

The first thing that struck me was the de-cor, bright, arty and very fresh and clean and my nose was overloaded with the delightful flavours of India wafting in the air.

We were quickly shown to our table and the menu was presented. As there were four pretty hungry customers we started debating over the myriad of mains on offer.

Our waiter obviously noticed the heated discussion and came to point out the benefits both cost wise and variety wise in having a Banquet.

Okay, now we are talking, what a fan-tastic choice of mains and includes rice and nan breads for everyone.

We won’t list all of the dishes but suffice

to say we had hot and mild, meat and chick-en, vegetable and saucy. While my daughter worried about how much we had ordered to eat, we passed the time away with a some drinks of beer and spirits.

It was a short wait and out came the en-tres. A fantastic array of colours and smells, we just sat there for a moment admiring the art on the plate.

We polished those off and chatted for a few minutes while we awaited the main ban-quet.

Wow, we were not disappointed. There before us were 6 main dishes of all sorts of colour and flavours as well as plenty of rice and nan bread.

It took us a while mind you, but we did our best to eat all that was on offer and I for one can remember saying at least 3 times, ”gee my plate was full a few minutes ago and now it is empty.”

A big thank you to the wonderful staff at the Punjabi Garden Tandoor & Bistro for making my family outing a memorable and tasty one.

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$40,000 for Great Southern Rail Trail

South Gippsland Shire Council will spend $40,000 investigating whether the Great Southern Rail Trail could be con-nected between Meeniyan and Koon-warra, over the existing old rail bridges. At present the rail trail ends outside of Meeniyan and begins again near Koon-warra.

The study will investigate the structural integrity of three wooden trestle bridges along the unused trail 2.6 kilometres long which connects the two existing trails.

Local cyclists have been meeting with council to lobby for the unused trail to be restored, including the bridges.

“I think it would be a huge advantage if we could cycle from end to end. There would be some tourism involved I’m sure,” says cyclist Darren Chandler.

Darren says he would like to see the

bridges stay where they are, the original structures maintained and a new surface on the top of the bridge.

“We’d be crazy to remove the bridges, something with this sort of history and nice-ties,” he says.

Darren says the existing trails are popular with locals and visitors alike, on some occa-sions he sees up to thirty other cyclists on the trails.

At the moment cyclists have to stop at either end of the rail trails. The only option to cycle between the two trails is down the South Gippsland highway.

Darren says this is option is too danger-ous for cyclists.

“I myself don’t like riding along the bitu-men road in that section. It’s windy, there have been many accidents in that area, it’s not really wide, not a great piece of road.”


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Lock the Gate Gippsland op-erates under the Lock The Gate Alliance and is the main contact point for all Gippsland residents and groups actively opposing CSG mining.

We are here to help keep peo-ple informed and connected with news regarding the movement against CSG in Gippsland.

Keep up to date by registering on their website for the email list or check their daily updates on their facebook page www.face-book.com/LockTheGateGipps-land.

Why should you lock your gate against CSG and coal min-ing in Gippsland?

1. You may loose control of your day to day property manage-ment

2 .Some of your land will be taken for gas company infrastruc-ture including pipelines. Each drill pad takes up to a 1 hectare area.

Companies will want access for trucks and vehicles via roads that they will build on your property but you will not be able to use them yourself.

3. CSG drills on yours or your neighbors properties devalues your property.

4. CSG companies historically do not purchase farms for their use.

They will negotiate private compensation deals with individ-ual landowners.

Once drills are set up on your land this directly devalues your property and may make it very dif-ficult to even sell. The compensa-tion offered for this does not even come close to covering these types of loses.

5. Your groundwater will be diminished, compromised and po-tentially contaminated

6. Aquifers running adjacent to coal seams could be damaged. In

the process of extracting gas from these coal seams chemicals may be used which could potentially contaminate your water which will effect your groundwater, stock, dams, soil and even the residents on your property.

7. By law, gas drills in Victoria can be set up only 100 metres from your house.

Gas drills are noisy and operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week. At night they are floodlit.

Together with lack of respect for you, your family and your business, the loss of privacy has led to a number of stress related health issues.

8. You may loose control of your business.

9. Banks are already refusing business loans to owners of prop-erties with or located near CSG gas drills.

10. Your property, your busi-ness and your lifestyle will be af-

fected foreverThe experience of a majority of

landholders that have dealt with CSG companies operating on their land has been overwhelmingly negative and greatly outweighed by any financial compensation of-fered.

What can you do now? Please go to www.lockthegategippsland.com and find out as much infor-mation as you can on the subject.

Here are some local contacts:

FosterFoster Community Association

( CSG Committee). Contact: [email protected]. Website: http://www.foster.vic.au/tag/csg/.

PoowongCSG Free Poowong. Contact: csgfreepoowong@

hotmail.com. Ursula 0403 905 477. Facebook Page: Csg Free Poowong.

SaleCSG Wellington Awareness

Group. Contact: [email protected].

Mirboo NorthWebsite: http://www.fogmir-

boonorth.org.au/

Groundswell Bass CoastWebsite: http://groundswell-

basscoast.com. Email: ground-swel lbasscoast@gmail .com. Phone: 03 5952 9119. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Groundswell-Bass-Coast/195321217197180.

Community Over MiningWebsite: http://www.communi-

tyovermining.org.If you’ve already been contact-

ed by a mining company, please email Lock the Gate and contact the Environmental Defenders Of-fice.

What is Lock the Gate Gippsland?


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www.gippslander.com.au - August 2012

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For a full guide, and weekend programs: www.3bbrfm.org.auMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

7am-6pm The Sounds of West Gippsland (includes News, Weather and Community Programs)A mellow selection from a wide range of musical styles.

6pm-8pm Sweet Soul Music/Music Cafe

Geof’s Country

Move’n Groove/Sam’s Alternatives

Turn Up Your Radio/All Stars Jazz Festival

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Classic Rock Corner/Planet Music

Prog Spectrum/Wednesday Night Live

A Musical Patchwork/Trad Jazz at Oak Street

The Dance of Life

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For requests, ring 5625 4995.Shows alternate, and the schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Gippsland FM - Program Schedule October, 2012.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

0600Breaky –80’s/ 90’s

Breaky - Country

Breaky –60’s / 70’s

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Breaky - Country Sports Christian

0900 Rock / Pop Nostalgia – 60’s to 90’s Indigenous 60’s to 90’s music Current

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1200Easy Listening Music

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Country Music

020080’s/90’s

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Music0400 Youth – Music

0530 German Maltese Dutch Indonesian Chinese Contemporary Music

5pm Greek0730 Italian Greek Japanese Classic Rock Filipino 6.30

Sudanese0900

Alternative Music

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Metal Music Blues Gay Community

Alternative Music Rock / Pop

1030 Modern Brass

Dance / Electro

Experimental Music Country Music Blues Music1230


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in a friendly environment. School children are encouraged to present individual art drawings for show and to participate in the show personality event that is part of the festival. These junior programs help in developing their confidence and communication skills in front of an audience. The

show also allows local community groups such as the Local Scouts, Guides, the Lions Club, CFA, The Red Cross, the Neerim district Pony Club, Land Care and many more groups to promote their organisations at the Show and use it as a fundraising opportunity for their groups.

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choreographed performance. Straight after the show, the riders sit down to meet and greet the crowd. Making it a personal affair for the fans being able to approach the riders and sit on the machines, collect autographs from the team and purchase merchandise. Whip Industries think outside the box and

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So the silly season is over and you're ready for the big trip into the great outdoors. With so many possible destinations out there, I wonder at those of us who continually go back to the same place year after year after year, and never consider exploring. We all have our favorite place that hold fond memories maybe from our childhood, our first chance at adolescent independence, or the scenery is our idea of utopia. The company was great, the campfire was hot or the beer was cold. For what ever reason you choose I bet you can find it in a different way in a different place. Sorry to say it but it is time to go exploring. Gippsland, Victoria and Australia (including those funny little islands to the south) offer so many places to go. Saying it however is the easy part. Just where do you head? Somewhere by the ocean where you can swim, surf, fish or maybe just relax. Not into the seaside you say, want to get away into the scrub and take that 4WD for a spin that it was intended for. That's simple thanks to the Great dividing range running through our backyard. From the Glenelg River to Suggan Bugan, Yackandandah to Tidal River, there is no end to the number of 4 wheel drive tracks, camping spots, hiking trails,and even bike tracks to travel. In the mountains you can take in the fresh air, wonder through ferny glens, be inspired by rugged mountain vistas, sit under icy cold water-falls on hot summer day's and spend evenings around a romantic campfire with friends and family. Why not into the desert where you can enjoy climbing mountainous sand dunes and follow the paths of our intrepid colonial explorers. Yes, even Victoria has its own deserts. Here's a few ideas of places to try for your next holiday. Everyone around the state and even inter-state I'm sure knows that Wilson's Prom is the place to be for the summer holidays, beaches, clean sands, clear water, walking tracks, camping sites all on nice grass; it's almost a nature resort. But like any resort that's popular there are going to be people everywhere, absolutely everywhere. So why tell you that? Make it seem all nice and shoot it down, because that ap-plies to a lot of the places next to and near the Prom as well. Sandy Point is a good example for obviously nice sand and equally as nice campsites all scattered around, if you want to do a little fishing, look to the other side of the prom and Port Welshpool. Welshpool may not be as pretty as the Prom or Sandy Point but it does have a certain charm and with Snake island just a short paddle away, it makes for a great kayaking playground. Sheepyard Flat is an iconic little getaway destination on the Howqua river near Eildon. A great little camping area with squillions of things to do nearby. The Grampians and nearby Arapalles are a favourite with both bush walkers and climbers. Or if you are looking for a very memorable trip why not drive and camp on the Barry Way. Never heard of it, not surprising, but its worth the trouble to find it. Anyone who has will agree. Should you prefer cabins ranging from no stars to 4-5 stars, or if the Cabin has a holey roof, 10 trillion stars, there is every type of accommodation available . So you ask where do I go? What tracks do I take? What places can I get to in my little car into? Well for this it's best to ask locals or relatives, or better yet come into the shop and we can give you a hand, a map, some idea of what to expect and no end of suggestions of where to go. The high country and deserts may be a playground for most, but if your ill prepared then it can turn into a nightmare. The scouts covered this well though with the 3 P's (with slight modifica-tion on our part). Planing X Preparation = Perfect holiday But if you tell us the ocean air gets up your nose, drop bears give you nightmares and your Smart car is never going to leave the safety of the asphalt, then you maybe pleasantly surprised to know of just how many great places you can find without leaving the black top. Now it's your turn to play Burke and Wills (without the unhappy ending).

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As the days become warmer, there seems to be an increase in koala res-cues on Raymond Island.

The rescued koalas are usually either ill or injured in some way.

The carers on the island are all volunteers and so their first job is usually to transport the koala to the Veterinary Clinic so they can be examined. Once this is done a plan of action is put into place.

Some koalas are far too ill to rehabilitate. Where possible koalas are returned to the island’s shelter for close monitoring, adminis-tering of medication and/or vitamin supplements and, of course, feeding.

During the past few weeks there have been sev-eral koalas who have needed to be placed in the shelter on Raymond Island- three of which have now been re-leased.

Three gorgeous boys-Kenny (5kg), Brutus (12kg) and the most recent release was Big Ben (9kg).

The carers have been working around the clock to help these boys return to the wild. Kenny was anaemic, Brutus had a torn claw and Big Ben had a shoulder in-jury.

They all needed to visit the Veterinary Clinic (some needed more than one trip).

Any koala that comes into care, whether it be at the Veterinary Clinic or at the shelter, needs feeding.

Fresh feed, or browse, needs to be collected every day, sometimes two or three times a day. At times there

may be one or two koalas at the Veterinary Clinic as well as one or two koalas at the shelter. They all need fresh browse every day.

The koalas feed mainly on Coastal Manna Gums but also on other Eucalypts such as Candlebark, Swamp Gums, Red Gums, Mahoga-nies and Peppermint Gums-to name just a few.

It’s getting more and more difficult to find the ap-propriate browse for the ko-alas in care. Trees are sparse and the carers mostly source browse from the revegeta-tion site as well as off the Island looking for young leaves.

Council has only recently given approval for some ar-eas of roadside vegetation to be protected purely for koala browse.

On the revegetation site many trees are becoming in-accessible because of heavy vegetation; eg. Prickly Wat-tle. Some sort of walkway needs to be constructed to give the carers easier access to the Manna Gums.

The carers are aware that the revegetation site is not only for koalas who are in care but also for other native animals (lizards, snakes, etc) and of course the birds.

Unlike the koalas, the carers do not denude the trees. They only take a little bit from each of the trees.

When the carers are col-lecting browse from out-side the revegetation site, they need to make sure this “Manna from Heaven” doesn’t fall onto the ground. Any contact with dog or cat faeces or urine can give the koalas pathogen (bacterial infection).

So, to Kenny, Brutus and Big Ben the browse is certain-ly “Manna From Heaven.” Visit their website at www.raymondisland.net.

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Neerim Junctioncelebrates a SolarPowered 2012

Over 50 people attended an informa-tive Solar Open Day Session held at Neer-im Junction Mechanics’ Institute in De-cember 2012.

The information was provided at the an-nual Christmas BBQ amongst good com-pany and many preloved books after the monthly book swap that morning.

Natasha Brown from the Baw Baw Sus-tainability Network was on hand to provide information and answer questions about solar energy and living sustainably. The Solar Open day session was part of a series of solar information sessions being held at over 50 Baw Baw community buildings in-cluding local schools and halls that received funding to install solar panels.

Neerim Junction Mechanics’ Institute installed a 2.6kW solar power system in November 2011 reducing its power bill by at least $860 annually. This is a significant

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Boost your business with a Mobile AppAs if there weren’t enough acronyms

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Not content with having one type of mo-bile app, the tech world has decided it needs 2, 3 or 4 versions of the mobile app.

Over the coming year, you’ll hear words like Android, iOS and Windows8 being thrown around. So you’d best brush up on the latest jargon, otherwise you’ll be imagin-ing androids marching down the street in an ultimate takeover bid of the apple orchard.

Look at the graphic to the right ... Droid vs iOS ... Battle of the Ops. What does that mean?

Let me give you a quick rundown. But first, we must separate the mobile phone manufacturer from the operating system de-veloper.

Meaning, the software that runs on your phone, is independent of the manufacturer, except in the case of the iPhone.

There are three major mobile operating systems left in the world.

The most well known is probably iOS, which runs all Apple iPhones. That’s their operating system.

The other major competitor has become Android. Begun as an open source, free prod-uct, it was then taken onboard by Google, to become a major force in operating systems.

Third comes Windows8 from Microsoft. Late to market, like all things Microsoft, and another closed system, like Apple.

So there you have it. Simple. Android, iOS and Windows8 are just plain old operat-ings systems, just like Windows on your PC.

It’s always good to have competition, and that’s what Android/Google is doing to Ap-ple/iOS.

Google, partnering with the likes of Sam-sung and HTC, have formed a formidable force to compete with the Apple iPhone in the smart phone market.

And it appears they’re winning, or at least taking a huge chunk of what was once Ap-ple’s domain.

This means, if you’re thinking of devel-oping a Mobile App for your business or community, you’re forced to create the soft-ware twice, or three times (to include Win-dows8 phones).

The backend coding for developers is completely different across all three plat-forms. All the code must be written three times in three different languages.

As you can imagine, this is a tricky, ex-pensive business. But you cannot be left be-hind.

Resisting your businesses exposure on a Mobile App is akin to resisting having a website.

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They display Drives, Walks, Beach-es, Bike tracks, Shops, Accommodation, Events, Fishing reports and more. All in one place, making it very attractive for Mobile users visiting Lakes Entrance.

Their iOS (Apple) version is on the way, with the Windows8 version coming in last.

Their App is found on the Google Play store (Android apps) by searching for Lakes Entrance. It’s a free download.

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Howdy Folks!Happy New Year! May your life sing in 2013! It’s hard to believe it’s here already!Onto a couple of problems folk have had this last month. Firstly, there is a beetle (Soldier Beetle) giving some grief. He is about 13ml (1/4 inch) long. He is a dull brownish green with a narrow yellow stripe behind his head there is a yellow tip at the other end. You may have large swarms of them weighing down and breaking slender branches. Some say this swarm may interfere with pollination. We have heard that they search for nectar. We also heard that they attack and eat soft bodied insects that are attracted to the nectar. Heads or tails? Maybe, like some other insects, their appetite changes as they reach breeding age? We like the carnivorous theory. Anyway, we all agree that control is usually not necessary. However, if you feel it is, Maldison will control them. Spray the swarm, not all your ornamentals, vegies and fruit. Make sure that the bees have gone to bed or are not there.Our next little critter is the common Slater, you know, that little grey, brown or speckled crustacean that curls into a ball then disturbed. They are often found under pot plants, behind elk ferns, or other dark and shaded places. They mostly feed on decaying matter, but can also chomp on young roots, or plants that have already been wounded. If you find them to be a problem, remove things they like, such as decaying timber or garden edges. They love it dark and damp, so removal of these sites will help. Alternatively, Methiocarb, which is sold as Baysol snail bait, will kill them. Do take care though as it is deadly to cats, dogs, birds, worms, kids and the list goes on.Well I’m off to dead head the roses, so we should have another flush in February. Have a great month and enjoy your holidays!Happy Gardening! Cheers Nancy

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Up in the Dandenongs on a half acre block, keep-ing hens seemed a pretty good idea, especially when a further one third of an acre was added to the property, allowing an or-chard, a raspberry patch and a hazel nut grove - ide-al for free-rangeing.

A shed was built, the hens roamed and eggs fol-lowed. As did the inevitable occasion when we forgot to shut the henhouse door one night, to be woken by the nightmarish screaming of a hen with its head in a fox’s mouth.

After a few repeats the thought arose - what can a hen do that a fox can’t other than fly - well, walk along a narrow pole for a start.

So a hatch entry was made five feet or so up in the front of the shed and a series of stumps, pine poles etc allowed the hens to get up onto the pole at the centre of the hatchway into egglaying and roosting safety.

Foxes being cunning creatures and good high jumpers, a row of small,

sharp staples was hammered through a strip of thin ply which was then inverted and nailed down either side of the entry pole onto the lip of the hatch.

This completed, the door to the hens enclosure was left open one night. Next morning, all the chooks were still there - so were some scrabble marks on the facia board under the hatch-way. Success!!

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Vegetables should be romping along by now. If you are just starting out Janu-ary is a good month as the days are warm and sunny and the nights are normally warmer, giving us good growing condi-tions.

1st WeekPlant seedlings of Brussels SproutsContinue to sow bush (French) beansSow lettuce seedSow Brassicas such as: cabbage, cauli

flower and broccoli2nd WeekSow swede turnipsPlant seedlings of early maturing cab-

bages and cauliflowers3rd WeekSow more bush (French) beansSow lettuceSow beetroot4th WeekPrepare a spot for the brassica seedlings

to be planted intoSow more beans if desired. This would

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areas ready for autumn plantings MORE NOTES:Seed of parsley, radishes, silver beet and

carrots can be sown any time. Check car-rot varieties for the most suitable one to sow for January. Carrot seed is best sown mixed with pepper as ants love it and what might look like poor germination is more likely to be ‘stolen’ seed!

Mildew can be a problem on pumpkins, zucchinis, cucumbers, etc. at this time of the year. Many organic growers use a spray of 10% milk in water. I can’t vouch for it as I haven’t tried it, but it is very cheap to make. An open, sunny spot is a good prevention method, otherwise us a fungicide.

The ubiquitous white butterflies always know where to find your cabbages, cauli’s, etc. Planting ‘daisy’ type plants in and your vegies is a good practice as the daisies will be good host plants for tiny predatory wasps that will parasitise the caterpillars. They are also good host plants for ladybirds whose larvae can eat up to 60 aphids in a day!

Caterpillars can also be controlled with ‘Dipel’. This is a bacteria spray that is death to caterpillars but is harmless to birds, ani-

mals and us humans.If you only have a few susceptible plants

you could cover them with fine mesh net-ting or an old net curtain. Hold the netting away from the plants with a few small sticks so the butterflies can’t lay their eggs through the mesh. Weigh it down at the edges with some soil or stones.

Maintaining consistent moisture in the soil is very important at this time of the year as irregular watering will lead to stunted growth and conditions such as ‘blossom end rot’ on tomatoes. Blossom end rot is characterized by black patches on the base of the tomato which expand before rot sets in. Good soakings at the roots are far bet-ter than light sprinklings as they encourage deeper root growth and the plants will be stronger. The humidity from overhead wa-tering also encourages mildew.

The best way to conserve water is by mulching. Lawn clippings, leaves, straw are common mulching materials. Some less common but just as effective materi-als include: hessian sacks, boards laid down each side of the row, jeans (split in half), old T-shirts and towels, etc. Anything that can cover the soil to reduce evaporation can be used. Avoid plastic and metal. Mulches made from old clothes, etc will rot and be-come food for the soil.

Deep watering and good mulching are important if you are going away for a few days at this time of the year

If you have particular questions about food growing you can email me at [email protected] or fax me on (03) 5127 2727. I will respond within 24 hours during week-days and on Monday morning.

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Finance in Gippsland

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Club Financial Services Gippsland is pleased to an-nounce broker Josh Egan’s success over 2012, proving himself to be amongst the top in his industry.

Josh began his work in finance at age 19, quickly overcoming the barrier of youth through determina-tion and skill. 11 years on, Josh has received some of the industry’s highest acco-lades.

In 2012 alone, Josh has ranked #43 in Mortgage Professional Australia’s Top 100 Brokers in Australia, #21 in The Adviser’s Elite Business Writers List and #2 in the Adviser’s Young Brokers of the Year Listing.

Josh was again a final-ist for Broker of the Year – Franchise at the 2012 Aus-tralian Mortgage Awards, an award he has taken out in both 2008 & 2009 along with the coveted Australian broker of the Year Award for 2009.

Recently recognised by his peers as the 2012 Resi-dential Volume Broker of the Year and 2012 Champi-on Broker of the Year at The Astute Financial Recognis-ing Excellence Weekend, Josh beat out over 300 other brokers within the broader

Astute Group. Acknowledging the con-

tribution made by the team at Club Financial Services, Josh states “we have a ter-rific team at Club Financial Services Gippsland all of whom work incredibly hard to ensure that every one of our customers have a posi-tive and personalised expe-rience. I believe that this is very important”.

Director Rob Egan be-lieves this recognition to be well deserved describing the accomplishment as terrific for any broker, let alone a young regional broker like Josh who strives to improve each year. “Josh works ex-

tremely hard and delivers some outstanding results. We are very proud of his success and look forward to seeing what he will achieve in the future”.

Along with Josh Egan’s awards, Club Financial Ser-vices – Gippslands Team was also named “Quality Group of the Year” within the Astute Group, capping off a very successful night for the local company.

CFSG is a regular name at industry awards with na-tional recognition placing Gippsland on the radar for lending institutions , secur-ing better deals and services for Gippsland.”

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Where does yourHome Loan come from?

Remember the good old days of banking? You deposited your money us-ing your deposit book, then the bank loaned that money to your friends and neighbours.

Well, I have a sneaking suspicion that it just doesn’t work like that anymore.

Around the world, we’re hearing horror stories of banks defaulting on millions of home owners. Not in third world countries, or exotic far-away places, but in west-ern countries, supposedly more stable than ours.

Not to mention Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Many of these being mother countries to us here in Oz.

So I thought, with the advent of the internet and a plethora of information available, we should under-stand our home mortgage situation, just in case the same scenario visits us.

What I found, astounded me. It just didn’t make sense at first. It went against eve-rything we’ve ever been told by both our banking friends and our government.

Here’s what I found out.

Keep in mind I am no bank-ing executive, nor account-ant, nor economist. I’m just a normal person, like you, with a mortgage of several hundred thousand dollars.

First up, I thought I should find out where my bank got the money to loan to me.

Turns out, they don’t ac-tually give me anything that they themselves owned. In most western countries, our banking system operates on the fractional reserve bank-ing system.

That is, if a bank has ten thousand dollars, it can cre-ate approximately 10 times that value out of thin air.

So, on their ten thousand, they can loan out one hun-dred thousand.

Mr Banker goes to the international money market, loans some money at 1-2% then creates 10 times that amount in the Australian market.

If you thought inflation was created by rising wages or prices, you’re wrong. It’s created by banks creating more money via debt to us.

So I go to my banker and

ask for $200,000 to buy my home. Mr Banker turns on his computer and types into my account $200,000.

The scarey thing is, the $200,000 didn’t come from the banks vault. It was just made up based on their abil-ity to create more money on top of what they already have.

Mr Banker only needed $20,000 in assets to be able to create a debt to me for $200,000. And suddenly, the Australian economy has an extra $200K in it. From nowhere.

Then, even though Mr Banker didn’t actually give me anything of his, he does expect me to repay it, in full. Plus interest to boot!

So that’s how our Mort-gage system works. Money from nothing. Our banks own our properties without actually giving anything in return. Their balance sheets confirm this fact.

Perhaps it’ll take events in the US and Europe to start happening here, for the Aus-tralian public to wake up to the financial trickery we’re being subject to.


Gippsland Market NewsLATROBEREH Cork Club Craft Market2nd Saturday of the month(Sept to May)Kay Street Gardens, TraralgonContact 0487 342 675

Latrobe Country MarketEvery Sunday 8:30am - 1:30 pmLatrobe Road, MorwellContact 0407 532 957

Traralgon Farmers Market4th Sat of the month 8am-1pmKay Street GardensContact 5174 2279

Old Gippstown Market - Moe3rd Sat of the month 9am-2pmOld Gippstown Heritage ParkContact 5127 3082

BAW BAWDrouin Craft & ProduceCivic Park, Drouin3rd Sat of month 8am-12:30pmContact 0428 252 440

Rokeby Community MarketMain Road, Rokeby2nd Sat of month 8am-1pmSeptember to MayContact 56 26 8523

Longwarry Fire Brigade MarketBennett St, Longwarry1st Sunday of Month 8am-1pmMarch to DecemberContact 0419 158 946

Yarragon Community Craft & Produce Market4th Sat of the month 9am-2pmYarragon Public HallCampbell St, YarragonContact 5634 2209

EAST GIPPSLANDFarmers MarketSecondary College Oval,McKean St, Bairnsdale1st Sat of month 8am-12pmContact 5156 9342

Surf Club MarketForeshore Rotunda,near the FootbridgeLakes Entrance1st Sun of month 9am-3pmContact 5153 1916

Metung Farmers MarketVillage Green, Metung2nd Sat of month 8:30am-1pmContact 0458 431 844

Paynesville Lions Club MarketGilsenan Reserve, P’ville2nd Sun of month 8am-1pmContact 0400 327 526

Bairnsdale Uniting Church Car & Boot MarketGreat Alpine Road, Lucknow3rd Sat of month 8:30-11:00am

Bruthen Village MarketBruthen Mechanics HallMain Street, Bruthen4th Sat of month 9am-1pmContact 0428 501 634 or03 5156 4148

Lucknow MarketHowitt Park, Lucknow4th Sun of month 8:30-1pmContact 5152 4662

Makers MarketEmporium of Handmade Waresfrom Maker to you.Boucher Hall, BairnsdaleSaturday, June 2 - 9-2pmContact 0412 870 605 or 5152 5484

WELLINGTONHeyfield MarketJohn Greaves Memorial Park,Temple St, Heyfield1st Sat of month from 8amContact 5148 0505

Wellington Farmers Market3rd Sat of month 8am-1pmCobb & Co. StablesRaymond Street, Sale

Maffra Variety & Farmers Market1st Sun of month 9am-1pmContact 0408 057 772

Cobb & Co Stables Markets1st Sat - Variety Market 8am-1pm2nd Sun - Craft Market 9am-1pm3rd Sat - Farmers Market 8am-1pm4th Sun - Art & Wine Market 12:30-4:30Contact Mark 0408 057 772www.cobbandcomarket.com.au

Stratford Variety & Farmers MarketApex Park, Princes HighwayStratford4th Sun of month 9am-1pmContact 0408 057 772

Rosedale Community MarketPrince St Park, Rosedale2nd Sun of month 7am-1:30pmContact 5199 2709

Sale Charity MarketThompson River Canal ReserveSale, Gippsland3rd Sun of month 7am-1pmContact 5144 1258

Yarram Variety MarketGuide/Scout HallCnr Church Rd & Sth Gipp Hwy1st Sun of month 8am-1pm

Additional markets in Yarram:Port Albert Regatta - April 8Rutters Park. Yarram Tarra Festival - April 9 Monster MarketShowgrounds, Buckley StPort Albert Hall, Victoria St,5th Sun in monthContact 5183 2649

SOUTH GIPPSLANDProm Farmers MarketFoster Showgrounds, Foster3rd Sat of month 8am-12pmContact 5682 2654 or0427 809 509

Promontory Home Produce & Craft MarketSundays - April 8, 8am-2pmFoster Showgrounds, FosterContact 5682 2654

Prom Country Farmers MarketMain St, Foster3rd Sat of month 8am-12pmContact 680 8509

Tarwin Lower MarketTarwin Lower Memorial HallContact 5663 7345 or 5663 7505

Venus Bay Farmers MarketVenus Bay VillageJupiter Bvd, Venus BayEvery Sunday in JanuaryContact 5664 0096

Mirboo Nth MarketBaromi Park, Mirboo NthLast Sat of month, 9am-2pmContact 5668 2465

Sth Gippsland Farmers MarketKoonwarra Memorial ParkKoonwarra1st Sat of month 8:30am startContact 0408 619 182

Kongwak MarketKorumburra-Wonthaggi Rd, KongwakSundays 10-2:30pmContact 0417 142 478

Coal Creek Farmers MarketCoal Creek Community ParkKorumburra2nd Sat of month 8am-1pm

Toora MarketFormer Bonlac Store,Jetty Road, Toora2nd Sat of month 8:30am startContact 5686 2690

Loch Public Hall - Winter MarketLoch Public Hall,Smith Street, Loch2nd Sun of month 9am-1pmMay to September onlyContact 0407 362 736

Loch Village MarketRailway Siding, Loch2nd Sun of month 8:30am startContact 5659 0212

Inverloch Farmers MarketThe Glade, Inverloch3rd Sunday of month 8am-1pmContact 5664 0096

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Churchill Island MarketVisitors Centre, Churchill Island4th Sat of month, 8:00am – 1:00pmContact 5664 0096

Coronet Bay MarketCnr Gellibrand St and Bantering Bay Rd, Nov 3rd and Jan 5th 8:00am – 2:00pmContact 5678 0341

Cowes MarketSettlement Road, CowesEvery Sunday, 9:00am – 2:00pmContact 0422 749 964

Cowes – Island Craft MarketSt Phillips Parish Hall, Thompson Ave2nd Sat of month, 9:00am – 2:00pmContact 0412 710 276

Cowes – Market on ChapelUniting Church, Chapel Street Cowes4th Sat of month, 8:30am – 2:00pmContact 5952 5905

Grantville MarketGrantville Recreation Reserve4th Sunday of month (3rd Sunday in December), 8:30am – 2:00pmContact 5997 6221

Inverloch Farmers MarketThe Glade (front of the Inlet Hotel)3rd Sunday of month, 8:00am – 1:00pmContact 5664 0096

San Remo Cuppa and Chat MarketSt Augustine’s Anglican Church, Marine Parade San Remo2nd Fri/Sat of month, 9:00am – 1:00pm/9:00am – 12:00pmContact 5678 5386

Wonthaggi Rotary MarketApex Park, Murray Street Wonthaggi2nd Sunday of month, 8:00am – 1:00pmContact 5672 5812

Warragul Arts Marketrun by the Baw Baw Arts Alliance.

December 15, January 19, February 16 and March 16.

10 am till 2 pm

Civic Park, Albert StreetStalls, music, activities and

performers.Contact Jessie 03 5626 7045


Cobb & Co Market News

Cobb & Co Stables Market Complex

Buy and Sell - Find a Treasure in someone else’s trash

convert your unwanted goods into cash!

And best of all stalls on Saturdays

Buy and sell undercover!Only $5.00

For more information contact Mark on 0408057772

199 Raymond Street SalePh: 51430370

www.cobbandcomarket.com.au

Makers MarketSunday 13th January 9.00am

untill 1.00pm

Featuring great kids activities and a sausage sizzle

Lots of great makers with original hand-made creations

and much more

For more information contact Mark on 0408057772

New Year - New Business opportunity.We have shops to rent in a supportive team

environment from just $99.00 per week, special for January 2013 includes 2 weeks

free set up time to get you started, no bonds and no lock in leases, so call Mark now for a

no obligation chat on 0408057772

Cobb & Co Stable Market – up to 25 minishops trading 7 days a week plus

weekend markets

INDOOR 7 day a week trading - Market Complex divided into 25, 12 square metre

stalls with stallholder’s rent including performing a 1 day duty per week to

maintain the centre.

The stallholder’s day on duty is rostered around the week allowing the complex to be

adequately staffed. Stallholders are only required to be at the centre for their 1 day shift per week, however their stall effective

Trash & Treasure


Gippsland Caravan Centre

“Come and check out the difference in quality and style without the extra price.”2012 Suncoast 17.6ft Full VanShower/toilet, island bed, inner spring, HWS gas/electric, TV/CD/DVD, outside table, washing machine, awning, generator box, battery pac, air cond, water filter, led lighting + more$54,000 On Road

Brand New!

$54,000

Paul AbbottPhone: 5145 7188

Mobile: 0409 512 825

2012 Suncoast 19.6 ftIsland bed, full ensuite, washing machine, TV/DVD/CD, air cond, full insulation, tunnel boot, front boot, BBQ point, one with the lot, outside TV, arm + point and more$63,000 On Road

Brand New!

$63,0002012 Supreme Executive 16.6 ft 1640KG TareIsland poptop, shower/toilet, air cond, battery pac, tandem, CD/DVD, outside table, outside speakers + more$43,000 On Road ‘Slashed’ (offers considered)

Brand New!

$43,0002011 Supreme Classic 21ftIsland bed, 3 bunks, full ensuite, battery pac, air cond, full oven, CD/DVD, 6 in chassis$50,000 On Road (offers considered)

Brand New!

$50,000

2006 Jayco SterlingEast/west bed, shower/toilet, full annex, full oven, battery pac, air cond/ 1 owner, serviced, warranty$36,000 ‘Slashed’ (offers considered)$36,0002008 Supreme Territory

18.6ft Off RoadSimplicity, suspension, generator, solar, combo, shower/toilet, (vacuum no chemicals) single beds, inner spring and many more extras. Replacement is $75,000. Done little work.$51,000 (offers considered)

Princess Highway, Stratford.

[email protected]

$51,000

2004 Jayco Freedom Outback Off RoadIsland bed, shower/toilet, air cond, twin gas bottles, water filter, battery pac, trek hitch, service, warranty + more, done little work$29,990 (offers considered)

2007 Jayco Freedom Expanda1 owner, full annex, fold back bunks, outside BBQ, done little work, serviced, warranty$26,000 (offers considered)$26,000

$29,990

Come and check out our stock from big ensuite vans to small pop tops. Many more pop tops + full vans with ensuite and without. Van sold with

warranty/serviced before leaving yard.

N e w Y e a r S a l e

Suncoast 17.6ftIsland/inner spring, TV/CD/DVD, awning, battery pac, air cond, water filter, twin gas bottles, cafe with lounge, worth a look$44,000 On Road$44,000

2006 Goldstream RVP/top, island bed, battery pac, cafe, seating folds down to single bed, outside BBQ, front boot, awning, under slung axle, shade cloth walls,$22,990 On Road$22,990

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